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Time to reawaken Bohemia’s secret garden?
Inside the walled garden – completely overgrown with young oak trees establishing themselves
In Summerfields Wood is an old walled garden which once supplied Summerfields House with fresh vegetables and fruit. Hastings Borough Council bought the
Lashings boys are back Cricket fans will be delighted to learn that Lashings World XI are back in town, and this time it’s Twenty20 cricket. Mark your diaries now: Thursday 7th August at Horntye Park Sports Complex. They’ll be up against Hastings Priory CC and Bexhill CC in the 1066 Sporting Club Twenty20 Cricket Challenge. We are told “The Lashings World XI squad is sure to be packed with cricketing legends. The side has developed into the Lashings XI - here on Aug 7th Dream Team of cricket and when it comes to the title of greatest club side in the world, that distinction undoubtedly belongs to Lashings. This will be a unique opportunity (cont. p 4)
Summerfields estate, formerly a highly-respected school, in 1966, and demolished the house in 1972 to build the Law Courts, Police Headquarters, (cont. p 4)
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Editorial
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Book review
Bohemia boasts a large and secret walled garden, but it’s sadly overgrown and neglected. A local organisation is trying to save it. (p 1 & 4). St Peter’s Church suffered a double dose of misery recently, with flytipping and the theft of its minibus (p 5). The second of our articles about Bohemia, New York comes from Diane Haberstroh, who works there (p 11). Lashings XI are back in Bohemia on Thur Aug 7 (p 1). Hastings Locksmiths have finally moved away – blaming lack of parking for customers (p 9). Horntye Park says goodbye to its collection of cricketing memorabilia - it went to auction on July 19th (p 9). Leah, our website manager, is not well. Our best wishes for a quick recovery, Leah. The editor
Bohemia Village Voice Edited and published by John Humphries at 79, Bohemia Road, Bohemia Village, Sussex, TN37 6RJ. Tel: 01424 430460. Email: editor@bohemiavillage.com www.bohemiavillage.com Assistant editor: Susan King. Website manager: Leah Davidson. Proofreader: Sheila Shepheard. Researchers: Sophie Fennessey, Imogen Pybus. Consultant editor: Julian Beecroft. First published 2006. © John Humphries. Circulation: 6,000 (unaudited). Copies delivered to homes and businesses in and around Bohemia and distributed via shops and other outlets. Advertising sales: Sue King. Deadline is 7th of the month preceding publication, e.g. 7th Jan for Feb issue. Subscriptions: for copies by post for one year (12 issues) £6 (UK). Photographs: copies of photographs, size A4: £7 including post & packing. Printed by Fastprint & Design.
August in Bohemia Fri 1 (until 5 Oct) Hastings Museum. Japanese prints The art of Kabuki. Mon-Sat 10-5 pm. Sun 11-5pm. 0845 274 1052. Fri 1 The Rooms. Douce Ambience. Gypsy jazz trio.9.30 pm. 713555. Sat 2 Dripping Spring. Robin’s Birthday Bash. Live music with Roy Lemon, plus international buffet. 436222. Mon 4 Hastings Museum. Along the shore Local history lecture by Edward Preston.10.30 am. 0845 274 1052. Thur 7 Horntye Park. Lashings World XI vs Hastings Priory CC & Bexhill CC. Gates open 10am. 716666. Sat 9 The Rooms. Red Diesel. Live music. 9.30 pm Sun 10 Summerfields Wood. Conservation task Friends of Summerfields Wood. Meet at entrance to Summerfields Leisure Centre. 1-3 pm. Mon 11 Hastings Museum. From marathon to half-marathon in 100 years Local history lecture by Edward Preston.10.30 am. Mon 11 Summerfields Wood. Conservation task. Friends of Summerfields Wood . Meet at entrance to Summerfields Leisure Centre. 10am -12 noon. Sat 16 The Rooms. Norman Levene. Soul singer. 9.30 pm. Mon 18 Hastings Museum. Emergency! Which service? Local history lecture by Edward Preston.10.30 am. Mon 25 Hastings Museum. Fish & chips Local history lecture by Edward Preston.10.30 am. Sat 30 The Rooms. Cry Tuff. Reggae/roots band. 9.30 pm.
Notable Sussex Women by Helena Wojtczak Reviewed by Bronwyn Pryde. The author claims that this book exists to commemorate the lives of 580 individuals whose names have never before appeared together in one place. The criterion for inclusion is that each woman included either was born, died or lived for more than two years in Sussex. Ninety five percent of the women featured were born into the middle and upper classes between the turn of the 18th century and the first decades of the 20th century and consist mainly of artists, sportswomen, philanthropists, social workers, reformers, pioneers and professionals. Some of the more famous names include Virginia Woolf, Fanny Cradock and Linda McCartney. The book is clearly a labour of love as it is packed with biographical information and is produced to a high standard. It is certainly not meant to be read from cover to cover but to be dipped into, much like an encyclopedia. At £20 it is not cheap but it does reflect the amount of work that has gone into it.
Elsie Randolph: music-comedy actress, singer and dancer; one of over 500 notable Sussex women.
Notable Sussex Women: 580 Biographical Sketches. Helena Wojtczak. 2008. Hastings Press. 304pp. £19.99.
BOOKS FOR SALE Hastings Revisited By Susan E King. Tempus Books, 2005. Fully illustrated. 128 pp. £12.99 Hastings Bygones (vol 6), Hastings Local History Group. Article on Bohemia & Magdalen Charity Lands. £6.50. Hastings Then & Now By Ken Brooks. 2002. 100 pp. £9.50. Around Hastings Then & Now By Ken Brooks. 2004. 104 pp. £9.50. Bohemia Village Voice Editions 1 to 45. Covers period May 2006 to Feb 2007. Size A4. £10.00. Sarah – twice removed By Iris Coussens-White. 262pp, Trafford Press, 2007. £9.75 BOHEMIA VILLAGE VOICE, 79 BOHEMIA ROAD. 430460.
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Walled garden (from page 1) and other offices. Since then the walled garden has been allowed to deteriorate. The Association says, “Many of us would like to see the regeneration of the walled garden within Summerfields Woods. It still stands as a testament to the wisdom of the Victorian horticulturalists. Their expertise enabled fresh fruit and vegetables to be supplied to the nearby kitchens, thus offering a local, reliable source of food. “What they did is of great interest to us now. We are currently struggling with many food related problems. As the newspapers and television programmes inform us, we are seeing many health problems arising from improper eating habits. We are encouraged to eat less processed food and increase our intake of fresh fruit and vegetables. As a result, many people are taking up the challenge of growing their own fresh food”. “We would welcome the opportunity to help develop the walled garden, so it can again be a centre of horticultural activity. For years, many people have walked past it, wondering why it is not in use. The local community
The Bohemia Walled Garden Association Interest in the walled garden is snowballing. Local residents and other interested parties have recently formed the Bohemia Walled Garden Association, whose main aim is “to see this valuable local site restored and brought into active use”, (see letters page). The association’s priorities are to obtain permission from its current owners, (Hastings Borough Council’s estates department), to use the land ,and to obtain funding to restore the walled garden and implement a community-based horticultural project. A petition is being circulated at several locations in Bohemia & Silverhill.
Susan Thomson, BWGA@dynamicaudio.co.uk
Lashings (from page 1) to see some of the world’s greatest players close up and in Twenty20 action for the first time ever in Hastings. n Tickets are now on sale at Horntye Park Sports Complex and at Hastings Information Centre, Priory Meadow, (0845 274 1001). Credit Card Bookings 01424-451128. Ticket price, to include match day programme are Adults £10.00. Under 16/OAP £6.00. Special Family Tickets (2 adults & 2 children) £25.00. Tickets will be available on the gate on the day. n For information on hospitality and sponsorship packages, call Terry Avann at Style Entertainments on 07885 298134 e-mail: info@styleentertainments.com or visit www.styleentertainments.com
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could make good use of this easily accessible facility. An increasing number of adults are interested in growing food, as is evidenced by the popularity of allotments. There is also the recognised need for young children to know about food, from its origins, through the growth period, and finally to the preparation of the food they eat. The walled garden could be a valuable educational resource to the local comm u n i t y, especially as it is in e a s y walking distance of three primary schools.” The garden’s only doorway
Gardeners’ Questions
by Dave Kent
Dave – My partner says I still smell after an hour in the bath. Can you advise me? Anita Harris (Mr) Dave writes: You make no mention of water, so it may be that you have been taking dry or "phantom" baths, a common practice among those who have suffered a brain haemorrhage. Perhaps you have been using the same bathful of water for some time because your supply is metered. I haven't had a bath since I had one fitted, but then I don't have a partner to give me unsolicited negative feedback concerning my personal odour. Otherwise, conduct a thorough search of your partner's nostrils as there could be something malodorous stuck up there . [Questions to ‘The Voice’: address p 3]
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Bohemianism? Though a Bohemian is a native of the Czech province of Bohemia, a secondary meaning emerged in 19th century France. The term was used to describe artists, writers and disenchanted people of all sorts who wished to live non-traditonal lifestyles.
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St Peter’s minibus stolen In Short A shocked and upset Father Alex Brown of St P e t e r ’ s church has reported the theft of their minibus. The beloved minibus – stolen W h a t ’ s worse is that it appears it has been so badly damaged that it will be written off by the insurance company, leaving the church without transport. The 14-year old Leyland Daf 17-seater blue-green minibus was ‘in mint condition’ according to David, who donated the vehicle to the church. ‘The steering-wheel has been pulled off, the driver’s seat has disappeared and some of the electrics have been ripped out’, he said. Father Brown said ‘It was stolen late Friday 11July or early Sat 12 July from outside the vicarage in Blomfield Road. The police discovered it a few hours later, seriously damaged; they have impounded it for forensic tests. This is a huge shock and blow to the church. The minibus was crucial to pick up elderly people and young people living outside the Bohemia area’. He went on ‘We’re all in a state of shock and unbelief how such a needed vehicle doing such good work could be targeted and damaged’. n The Voice has also been alerted that flytipping has recently become a serious problem at the church. Lorraine Watkins, churchwarden at St Peter’s, says ‘We’re doing our best to improve the look of the grounds. The lawns are mowed every fortnight and a company clears the gardens. This is not a quick or cheap job and it will take time to show improvements. The fact that some people think our church grounds are a place to dump rubbish astonishes me. We are a large church but sadly only a small (but growing!) congegration, and we can’t keep on top of things. The church and its grounds beong to all of us. It would be nice to receive some help from the community’.
BOHEMIAN POETS – Local published poet Martin Woodfine of Silverstone Court hasn’t given up hope of re-forming The Bohemians poetry group. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Martin on 443412. Martin is currently appearing monthly at Bar Blue. VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST – available at the A21 Café in Bohemia Road: egg, vegetarian sausage, mushrooms, 3 hash browns, tomato, baked beans, a slice of bread and butter and tea or coffee, £4.50. Tel. 433375. HEALTH & BEAUTY ROOM – Air Tan & Nails have gone from London Road – but they’ve been replaced by the Health & Beauty Rooms. Services advertised in the window include aromatherapy, waxing, gel nails, ear piercing, tanning, manicure, pedicure, remedial massage and sports massage. The shop was not open at the time of going to press. The Health & Beauty Room, 241 London Road, Tel: 435355. THE OLD BAKERY – this London Road shop has been open for some weeks now, selling secondhand books, clothes, records, videos, dvds, magazines and general bric-a-brac. A house clearing service is advertised. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm, Thurs, Friday and Saturday. The Old Bakery, 130, London Road. LOAN SHARKS – Bohemia-based local MP Michael Foster gives his backing to ESCC’s loan shark one stop shop initiative. ‘Loan sharks are those who prey on the immediate needs of, often poor, people and then threaten them should they not repay. It doesn’t have to be like that – loans from unregistered lenders are not legally enforceable’. Anyone who is worried about this kind of debt should call the dedicated 24/7 number: 0300 555 2222. RICHARD SMART – our local accountancy expert is back in Uganda, ‘seeing what he can do to help the poor’. He’s not expected back until September. DEPUTY MAYOR – is not Vivienne Bond (as stated in our last issue). It’s LibDem councillor Peter Armstrong (pictured right). What were we thinking? He’s nothing like Vivienne Bond. Vivienne is still our local Lib Dem representative. CAR STICKERS – white vinyl ‘Bohemia’ stickers with peel-off back, available from the Voice office at 79, Bohemia Road, price £1 each.
Black bags of rubbish strewn over the grounds at St Peter’s – less than a week after the grounds had been cleared.
SECURITY PENS – for marking your possessions, available free, courtesy of Sussex Police, from the Voice office.
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Walking trolley Adjustable height trolley in brown coated plastic steel tubing; four swivel castors; angled handles for patient support; removeable laminated shelves with raised edges. Height: 33-39”. £65 from Breckland Mobility, Tower Road, tel: 438300.
Guest Accommodation Tower House 1066 – when you need to escape your battles Open to non-residents Bookings now being taken for afternoon teas and small private function hire Tel: 01424 427217 www.towerhousehotel.com
Sunflowers Miniature sunflowers in pots, £1.99 from Hassan Pets. 421358
Little Mill Bakery 265 London Road 421474 o Celebration cakes made to order o Speciality bread o Freshly made sandwiches o Wholesale customers welcome Mon–Fri 7.30am – 5pm Sat 8am – 3pm FOR ALL YOUR BAKING NEEDS
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A Brief History of Bohemia
– by local historian Edward Preston
Part 6 - Tower Buildings he Tower Buildings complex was obtained by Mr Edward Burchatt Wingfield – an entrepreneur of his time – running a furniture removal business, building properties and much more. He used the building as a furniture repository. In 1877, he added a tower to the warehouse, with the intention of providing four clock faces to serve the locality, but they never materialised. Why? In 1883/4 he built what is now called Marina Park at West St Leonards, to provide an hotel for that part of town. However, having apparently over-reached himself, he suffered a brainstorm and committed suicide. Rumour had it that he had thrown himself off the Bohemia tower, but the fact is that he was at the Marina Park building where on 25th February, 1885, he cut his throat and jumped from a first floor bedroom window – the sad end of a man who had tried to help the town develop. The tower in Bohemia was an interesting addition to the skyline, but was removed in 1974, as it was deemed unsafe. The refurbished building is today occupied by the East Sussex County Council Education department.
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RIGHT: Tower Buildings photographed in 1982 when it was occupied by Scott James glaziers. [photo: kindly loaned by Joyce Letchford].
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Cricket memorabilia goes under the hammer Knights Sporting Ltd auctioned the important Horntye Park collection of cricket memorabilia at the Premier Travel Inn, Leicester on Saturday 19th July.
photograph. (Estimate £400600). A photograph of the first Australian cricket team to tour England, (1878), is estimated at £500-800.
The gem of the collection, estimated at £1,500-2,500, is a large, original, sepia photograph of the Australian team who toured England in 1924, signed by all sixteen players and the manager, Sydney Smith.
The sale of this large and important collection has aroused controversy amongst local cricket enthusiasts, but cash-strapped Horntye Park say it is very necessary.
Kevin Miller, general managThere were 190 lots in all. Also er, told the Voice, “It’s a deciincluded was an original photosion that we did not take lightgraph of W. G. Grace in batting ly. There was a lot of soulpose (see illustration, this page). searching on the part of the Boldly signed in black ink by management and trustees Grace and dated 1895, it shows before the decision was finally him with the bat with which he reached. It was a case of havmade over 1000 runs in May ing to keep ourselves solvent. W.G.Grace - 1895 photo 1895. It was estimated to fetch It will give us sufficient time £500-600. There was also a large and working capital while original photograph of the very first English cricket team awaiting the outcome of the planning application.” He to tour Australia, H. H. Stephenson’s team of 1861/2. said they had initially hoped that the collection could Pasted on the back of the photograph is a letter from H. have been kept in the town but this did not come to Gerald Smythe to W. E. F. Cheeseman, founder of fruition. “Unfortunately sentimentality doesn’t pay the Hastings Cricket Week, giving details of the tour and bills.” [See STOP PRESS, page 17, for auction results].
Hastings Locksmiths: “Parking was killing us” Escalating parking problems in Bohemia Road have driven old-established business Hastings Locksmiths away from the area. The firm’s last day of trading at their old premises, 59 Bohemia Road, was on Friday 27th June. The next day they moved to Unit 3, Haywood Way, Ivyhouse Lane, and were open for business on the Monday June 30th.
“We’ve now got a huge workshop where we can do a lot more on the workshop side of locksmithing. Going to our new premises has completely modernised the way we do things. We now do a vast range of door handles and have expanded our range of fire equipment, fire exits etc.”
“People are finding us,” he continued. “We are specialists; the only shop in town I think who do what we do. We’ve “It’s the parking which was killing us.” lost a little passing trade – people who said manager Ian Burt. “The outside just want keys cut – but the people who work has escalated but the shop side come walk round and buy more. We has been getting lower and lower due haven’t lost any money in our first two to parking. Now we have our own parkweeks at our new premises, and we ing spaces for customers. Every cusIan - now has own parking can build on that. Another couple of tomer who has come to our new premmonths and we will be back where we ises has said, ‘Great, we can park!’ We’re wondering how much business we lost through people going round were four or five years ago when we were doing well. Now people can browse at their leisure without having to and round and then giving up.” worry about the traffic wardens.” He added, “It’s only the last couple of years that it has Ian, who has been with the firm for seven years, initialgot so bad, because of the parking wardens.” ly as a sub-contractor, then taking over as manager in Ian described the new premises as being completely 2003, said, “I’m sad to go because we’ve been here different from the previous shop. “It’s like going into a since 1988 – twenty years in Bohemia Road. That’s a store. People can wander round the shelves and long time for someone just to uproot. I love Bohemia browse. It’s seven times as big as our old premises.” Road, but it’s just the parking.” www.bohemiavillage.com
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St Peter’s Church Chapel Park Road/St. Peter’s Road, Bohemia
Principal Services Sundays 10am Parish Eucharist 1st Sunday of the month 8.00am Eucharist BCP Advance Notice!
‘St. Peter’s Autumn Fayre’ n the 18th of October 2008 10.00am – 2.00pm St Peter’s Church is holding an ‘Autumn Fayre.’ This will be replacing our Christmas Bazaar usually held in November. We would like to involve as many people as we can in the preparation. There will be many stalls, all of interest. We need over the coming weeks things like good quality bric-a-brac, quality gifts for an autumn hamper, good jam preserve jars with pressure lids, gifts for the bottle tombola, handy-crafts and objets d’arts, books, wrapped gift tombola, and much nearer the time, home made cakes for the cake stall, There will also be a grand Raffle with lots of good prizes! If any readers can help with these items please contact Fr. Alex. Thank you!
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St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School will be holding a Year 6 School Leavers’ Service in St. Peter’s Church on Tuesday 22nd July at 10 30am. At St. Peter’s we are proposing to have a course for those who think they might want to be baptized and confirmed in their faith, learn more about God, Christ and Christianity and what it means to belong to a church community. If you, as members of the local community, are interested in this please contact Fr. Alex. We also need young people to train to serve at the altar on Sunday mornings. We have received complaints about the church grounds. These are being dealt with, but thank you for your concerns who contacted us about this. It is good to know that people in the community do care. The contractors are very busy at this time of year and they can only attend when the weather permits and they have no other commitments. The intention is to take out all weeds and lay a cover over the weeded area around the shrubs and wood-chip the front area garden. This will lead to easier garden management. God Bless; and Thank You! Have a good holiday! Fr Alex
Contacts Father Alex 445606
Lay Reader Sheila 712532
Churchwarden Lorraine 436704
Organist Frank Jenkins 423766
Churchwarden Nigel 07925 522451
Church Hall Lettings 435922
For Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals please contact Fr. Alex 445606 www.bohemiavillage.com
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Silver, gold and copper Bohemia, New York
Silver, enamels & gold leaf.
Recycled copper & enamel.
Local silversmith and enameller Paula Thittichai will be opening her studio in Upper Park Road to the public as part of this year’s Coastal Currents Arts Festival. Paula, who has been making jewellery for 25 years, said “I went into jewellery because there wasn’t anything I wanted to wear myself!” Paula started making costume jewellery as a business, then designed, manufactured, wholesaled and retailed it. She has also made and designed clothes and handbags, and sold them to shops. In 2000 she completed a craft course at Hastings College covering ceramics, metalwork, textiles and glass. She produces two collections a year, one for spring and summer and the other for autumn and winter. Designs are Paula Thittichai usually influenced by what is happening in the fashion world. Her jewellery is contemporary, but imbued with her own distinctive personal touch. She says, “Many of my past collections have been inspired by the sea. I use the shapes and forms of shells. It is so interesting to compare shells from Hastings beach, which are heavy and opaque, with the tropical ones of Thailand, which are delicate, with beautiful lustres and patterns. People always say my stuff is really different. It’s really quite raw; perfection gives me the idea of being manufactured, so I like to keep that rawness. No two pieces are ever the same.” She also recycles copper hot-water tanks, cutting them down into manageable sizes and making jewellery and enamelled pictures out of it. She sells her creations at Made in Hastings (at 82 High Street). Her studio at 3 Upper Park Road will be open Sept 6th – 7th and 13th – 14th from 12 noon to 6pm. Paula says, “A warm welcome awaits you, so come and view an eclectic mix of my work; recycled textiles and copper, silk paintings, ceramics, glass, and most importantly my new autumn/winter collection of silver and enamel jewellery.”
The first Bohemian settlers (writes Diane Haberstroh) arrived in the area in the 1850's. The town was originally known as "South of Lakeland Farms" and later named "New Village of Tabor." (Tabor means camp, perBohemia, NY, established 1855 haps reflecting the fact that the very first of the Bohemians were employed or owned businesses in the surrounding towns of Sayville and Oakdale). In 1894 the name officially became Bohemia, reflecting the homeland of the Czechspeaking inhabitants. The name has remained, although there have been several attempts to change it. In the 1920's there was a failed attempt by a few to change the name to Sayville Heights (Sayville is a nearby town). After World War II, it was proposed that the town name be changed to "Lidice" after a town in Czechoslovakia where many residents were executed by the German Army. Then again in the late 1940's the name MacArthur (after General MacArthur) was proposed and the postal employees conducted a door to door poll and it was determined that residents wanted their town to remain known as Bohemia.
Diane Haberstroh Diane has worked at the public library in Bohemia, New York for twelve years and lives in nearby Oakdale. When the ‘Voice’ asked her library for information it was Diane who volunteered to help. She has taken lots of photographs and given us plenty of information. She says “ I like the area mainly because it is a nice place for families. There are lots of activities for children. It is also close enough, about an hour and a half train ride, to Manhattan if you want to get away from the suburban lifestyle for the day”. Life isn’t perfect, however: “One of the negative aspects of the area that I am currently dealing with is raccoons. Some mornings I discover that my garbage bin has been knocked over and garbage is scattered around the yard. My dog welcomes the raccoon visits since he enjoys the garbage they leave behind. To keep the raccoons out, I have to remember every night to tie the bin to a fence with a cinder block on top of the cover”. The ‘Voice’ is lucky indeed to have Diane’s help. We’ll be featuring one of her articles each month.
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Puzzle Corner
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Puzzle 62. Can you say from which Bohemia roof this strange glass skylight sprouts? £10 token (kindly donated by Empress Art of Tower Road) for the winning entry. Closing date: 7th July. Our full address can be found on page 3.
132 Bohemia Road
Puzzle 61 answer. Last month’s picture shows an example of the first commercial televsion receiving sets produced by the Baird Company in 1930. It is on permanent exhibition at our local Museum in Bohemia Road. This month’s winner – and only entrant with the correct answer is Mr Hughes of Newgate Road who has been sent a £10 Empress Art gift voucher. Well done Brian! John Logie Baird (1888-1946), a Scotsman, was the first person in the world to demonstrate a working television system, in January 1926. This was a system using mechanical picture scanning, with electronic amplification at the transmitter and at the receiver. It could be sent over ordinary telephone lines and by radio, leading to an historic transmission of television from London to New York in February 1928. Baird’s work in our town enables Hastings to claim to be ‘The Birthplace of Television’.
Dear Sir, I wonder if there is anyone who can help me. I was born at 132 Bohemia Road during the early days of WW2, before moving to Salisbury Road in 1946. I have always understood that 132 Bohemia Road was originally an “Ale House” and indeed it had a cellar. I suspect it was called The Sun though I could be wrong. Is there anyone who could tell me the past history of the building, including: when was it built; what was its name when functioning as an Ale House; when was it operating; who was the licensee? I also suspect that the street numbering changed at some point - any clues as to what number it was before being known as number 132 would be helpful. Cyril Pelluet. A few enquiries of local residents have produced no relevant recollections. ‘I’m sure it was never a pub, and I’ve lived here 30 years’ said a local woman – ed.
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Village Green? Dear Sir, I wonder if it’s possible to register the piece of land used by the Bohemia Village Fayre as a village green? It might put paid to any building plans. It has been used by dogwalkers, and the fire brigade’s fete for over 20 years has it not? I haven’t got the time but I thought you might know someone who has some time to throw at it. It might also be worthwhile trying to protect the Oval as well. There are no plans as far as I know for building on the Oval, but there are plans for the swimming pool and so the old site could be sold off and the Village Fayre piece of land with it, and then it’s a brownfield site and then it’s houses with no trouble at all. See: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/townsvillages/villagegreens/default.htm The world’s first commercially produced televsion – which can be seen in our very own local museum in Bohemia Road
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Which six, 6-letter words, 2 all anagrams of each other, mean 1) a striker; 2) 3 a form of address for a 4 surgeon; 3) headdresses of bishops; 4) intrinsic 5 qualities or virtues; 5) 6 sends payment; 6) regulators which operate at predetermined intervals? For answers see page 21.
Kat Lee-Ryan, organiser, Bohemia Village Fayre. The ESCC website gives the following information about village greens: if your community has an area that you use for sporting activities, or other pastimes, then registering it as a village green may ensure it stays that way. A village green is legally defined as an area where people in the community have enjoyed legitimate sports or pastimes for at least twenty years. ‘Legitimate sports or pastimes’ include things like: cricket matches, blackberry picking, dog walking, village fetes. To register a new village green you must prove that: the land is mainly used by local residents (rather than, say, day trippers) and that it has been used for at least twenty years. If you
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wish to register land as a village green, please first visit the DEFRA website: where you will find guidance notes and an application form.. You also will need to supply: a map showing the boundaries of the proposed village green, evidence forms or letters of support from residents saying when and how they use this land, a map outlining the area that local users of the land come from and a completed statutory declaration (included in the form), witnessed by a solicitor or magistrate. Once your application is received, it is publicised and a period for people to comment on the application is opened. It may be necessary for a planning inspector to hold a hearing to decide about your application. The inspector will then recommend whether or not the land should be registered as a village green. An elected councillor with special responsibility for these applications has the final say about whether or not village green status is granted. The planning inspector’s report is sent to this councillor who then writes to all parties concerned to confirm the final decision. Any takers? – ed.
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Robert Gear Dear Sir, I was looking at the genealogy of my family (Court) and was following up a Court/Bennett family in the Lewes area and found the following information about the estate of Robert Gear in Brighton, Hastings, Lewes and London, 1639-1920. It seems that the available documents include an abstract of title of an estate at Bohemia in Hastings purchased by Gear (then of Cuckfield) in 1825. When looking to see if Bohemia, Hastings was extant I came across your email address. More out of curiosity than anything, but do you know of the location of Mr Robert Gear’s estate in Bohemia, Hastings? John Court, Court Genealogy, USA. We asked our local historian, Edward Preston, if he knew of Robert Gear. He says ‘Sorry, no Gear, but there was a Robert Geary, a butcher who had land/property in St Mary Magdalen parish’. Hope that helps? – ed.
Bohemia, NY Bohemia Walled Garden Association Dear Sir, I was interested to read the letter in the July issue concerning the walled garden in Summerfields Wood. This is yet another person who feels that this once-prized horticultural site should not be left neglected and unused. The walled garden could easily be restored and become a valuable amenity to the local community. With television and newspapers encouraging us to get active, eat healthy food, grow-your-own, and cut down on food-miles, we should be using this land for growing fruit and vegetables. Demonstration gardens are a possibility; school participation could be encouraged; links with horticultural courses could be made; interest in local history could be stimulated, in partnership with the Hastings Museum. Most importantly, the walled garden should be used for the activity of growing plants. This is what it was designed for and for which it is best suited, sitting in a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. Several like-minded people have formed a group called the ‘Bohemia Walled Garden Association’, whose aim is to see this valuable local site restored and brought into active use. Anyone who would like to know more, please contact me. Susan Thomson, BWGA@dynamicaudio.co.uk [see also the article on the association, pages 1 & 4].
Eclipse Hair Salon Dear Sir, I would like to thank you and the people of Bohemia for the support you have given us with our new hair salon. So many people have been asking when we will be open and much as we would like to be open now, we want to get everything in place just right. We hope to be opening the doors soon and that you’ll all come and meet us, have a cup of tea and a chat to see what we can offer. I’d also like to thank my Dad who has been working hard to get the shop up and running. Rachael Martin, Eclipse Hair Salon, Bohemia Road.
Dear Sir, I am sending you a copy of A History of Bohemia Long Island which our local historian has dropped in for you. We truly enjoy the Bohemia Village Voice ... and look forward to the next newsletter. You guys are a blast! Kathleen Howe, Connetquot Public Library, Long Island, New York. Thank you so much, Kathleen, the book looks fascinating and we’ll be publishing extracts from it over the coming months. Nice to be thought of as a ‘blast’ – ed.
Arthur Green I wonder if anyone can help me with my family history research? This is a photograph of my grandfather (Arthur Lennard Green – born 1881) who was born and lived in Hastings. He is shown wearing a football shirt. The back of the photo states Hastings & St.Leonards F.C. 1901, but I cannot find any information about the team. Any football history “buffs” out there? Thank you for any help. Colin Green, Tower Road.
Arthur Green
Can any readers help Colin?
Street parties? Dear Sir, why not invite residents to consider doing street parties? It would be a good way to build strong neighbourhoods and get to meet new residents. Maybe a prize for the best part? St Peter’s Road resident.
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St Peter & St Paul Church Hall, Parkstone Road. 5.30 and 7pm. Tel: Sue 756823
Scout Hall, Beverley Wall off Linley Drive 10am & 7pm. Tel: Sally N 439666.
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Bohemia Village Directory A free listing for all businesses, advertisers and organisations in Bohemia. 1066 ENTERPRISE 205500. 1066 TYPESETTING 441390. A21 Café For lunch & breakfast. 433375. Erkan & Fatma. A & M Glaziers 717161. 235 London Road, Bohemia Village. ALEXANDER SCHOOL Speech & drama. Children & adults. 424843. ALEXANDER Technique helps postural & breathing problems. 465838. lizjeffries50@hotmail.com AQUA TRIDENT Window cleaning 427988. Bohemia Road ARKO PROPERTY Management of blocks of flats. 439786. 123 Boh Rd. ARTEMIS Nursery. Chapel Park Rd. 0-5 yrs. Emma: 461188. ASTEC Computers. 460721. AUTOPOINT Hastings Services for all makes. 718700. 221 London Rd. AUTOTEC Servicing, MOT, repairs. 07802 648374. 30b St Peter’s Rd. BADMINTON CLUBS at Horntye Park:. Tues 440820. Wed 722640. Thur 432916. At S’fields: 781777. BAKER, Mike Maths tuition. 717053 BARCO Brickwork 0800 169 6995. 26 Salisbury Rd. BARTLETT ARTS Paintings & prints. 721566. 45/7 Bohemia Rd. BASE PIZZA 201120. 99 Boh. Rd. BATTLE Electronic Services Commercial microwave engineers. 447799. 52 Bohemia Rd. BEDTIME Frames & mattresses. Impartial advice. Free delivery. 440034 & 715650. 134 London Rd. BEST KEBAB YE Turkish & British takeaway. Free deliveries over £7. Yasmin. 719889. 69 Bohemia Rd. BET BET BET 24/7 Indie bookmaker. 444044. 43 Bohemia Rd. BIZFIZZ Business counselling Clive Gross, 205509 & 07771 645263. BLOOM’S Pharmacy 421072 & 200255. 55–57 Bohemia Rd. BODY, Richard Solicitors. 201301. 66 Bohemia Rd. BODY WISDOM see ‘Yoga’ BOHEMIA AREA ASSOC. Peter Holland, chairman: 445086. BOHEMIA Conservative Club Vic Chalcraft 439827. R Harris 854779. Upper South Rd. BOHEMIA COUNSELLING Humanistic, person-centred counselling 722923. 133A Boh. Rd. BOHEMIA LIGHTING Lamps & bulbs, 427550. 71 Bohemia Rd. BOHEMIA MOTORS Car repairs & servicing of all makes & models. 421205. Upper South Rd. BOHEMIA VILLAGE FAYRE Sunday 7th Sept at Summerfields Green by Sports Centre. katdogleeryan@yahoo.com
BOHEMIA WALLED GARDEN Assn. BWGA@dynamicaudio.co.uk. BOND, Vivienne LibDem rep. 431054 BOOKMAN’S HALT Clive Linklater. 421413. 127 Bohemia Rd. BRACEY & BROWN Tel: 854084
BRECKLAND MOBILITY Mechanical aids for the elderly & disabled. 438300 & 0800 783 8205. Mob: 07780 995413. 35 Tower Rd. BRIC A BRAC Stan: 07967 806103 BRITISH RED CROSS Medical loan office. 425342. 38 Newgate Rd. BUCHAN, Stewart Illustrator. 435922. 77 Amherst Rd. CAFÉ 67 423291. 67, Bohemia Rd, CAKE BOX 420872. 49 Boh.Rd CAPITAL LEGAL SERVICES 444461. 9-15, Sedlescombe Rd N . CARTWRIGHT, Andrew Labour cllr Freepost SEA 9848. St Leonards, TN37 6BR. 203231 or 717140. cllr.andrew.cartwright@hastings.gov.uk CASA LIFELINE alarms. 776640
CASSIDY’S Car Mechanics 201128 & 07706 916969. 1, Salisbury Yard CHEAP & CHEERFUL Discount. 65 Bohemia Rd. 07739 706 570 . CHRISTCHURCH Primary School 422953. 34 Woodland Vale Rd. CONCORDIA HALL 07964 065474. COMMUNITY INFO Centre Report dog fouling, noise nuisance, dumped cars, litter & rubbish dumping. 438291. 16 Silchester Rd, St L. CO-OPERATIVE FOOD (previously Alldays). 423875. 45 Bohemia Rd. CO-OP FUNERALCARE 444325. 233 London Rd. COUNTRYMAN DECOR Painter & decorator. 201849 CROWN TAXIS Local family firm. 855855 & 07900 333829 CRYSTAL HEALING, Flat 2, 42 Church Road, 07940 181 215. CURRY HUT Take away curry food. 200451. 51 Bohemia. Rd. DENTAL SURGERY 433666. 56 Chapel Park Rd. DESTIN, Mary Complementary therapy, Reiki. 201849. DESTINATION MX 439767. 18B Tower Rd. www.destmx@aol.com DOGGIE REHAB Janis Paton, animal behaviourist. 07878 739467 DOMINIC’S BARBER SHOPPE Gents. 712252. 119 Bohemia Rd.
DRIPPING SPRING CAMRA pub. Robin & Joan. 436222. Tower Rd. EDDIE Music & Lights disco. Old & new catered for. 07761 544 250. EFTON (UK) 91 Bohemia Rd. 429491 & 05602 962526. EMPRESS ART All types of picture framing, mounting, dry-mounting, conservation framing, prints & greetings cards, vintage Hastings photos, original watercolours by local artists. Colin Green. 442000. 3/4 Tower Rd. ESCC Children’s Services. 720702. Tower Bldg, Lower S Rd, EVERSFIELD Food & Gifts 437961. 257 London Road. EXPRESS CLEAN Complete interior & exterior cleaning service. 01424 436282 & 07971 673623 FAIRYTALE PHOTOS 420588. 68/70, Sedlescombe Rd South. FIRE BRIGADES UNION Admin. 447700. Fire Station, Bohemia Rd. FIRE STATION Open 24/7, 01323 462166. Bohemia Rd. FLICKERS Ladies’ & gents’ hairdressing. 439621. 16 Tower Rd. FLOWER SHOP 46 Bohemia Rd. Sharon. 423377. 429464. FORWARD, Cllr Kim. Cllr.kim.forward@hastings.gov.uk Tel: 781066. FOSTER, Michael MP. 460070. 84 Boh. Road. mp@1066.net www.michaelfoster.labour.co.uk FRYDAYS Traditional fish & chips. 461391. 53 Bohemia Rd. GABLES Day nursery 426426. GARAGE on the Green 718080. Repairs & servicing:425599. GENSING RESIDENTS ASS, 9 North Street, St Leonards. 715764. GEORGE STONE Building contractor. 436166. 10 Tower Rd West. GOOCH UPHOLSTERY Recovering antique & modern furniture. Workshop: 200301. 717129. GORDON BUSBRIDGE Largest selection in E Sussex on 4 floors: lounge, dining, beds & bedroom furniture, curtains, carpets, fitted kitchens, bedrooms & home/office. 289 London Road. 420368. HASSAN PET SUPPLIES Ann & Terry. 421358. 105 Bohemia Road. HASTINGS BADGER Protection Soc. Park in Church Rd. 439168. HASTINGS COUNTY COURT 710280. Law Courts, Bohemia Rd. HASTINGS MUSEUM 0845 274 1052. John’s Place, Bohemia Road. HASTINGS POLICE STATION Open 8am–midnight. Emergency: l 999. Non-urgent: 0845 60 70 999. To speak anonymously: 0800 555 111. Constable for Gensing ward: Nick Marriott, 0845 60 70 999 (ext 16226). See also ‘Street Bobby’ HBC ESTATES 451641. HBC Estates Div, Horntye Park, Boh. Rd. HEALTH & BEAUTY ROOM 241 London Road. Tel: 435355. HERCULES Newsagent, groceries & lottery. Springfield Rd 712272.
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Tel: 712272 45 Springfield Road HIGH SPIRITS Newsagents, confectioners, Paypoint. 460996. 255 London Rd. HILLCREST GARAGE MoTs, repairs, Tower Rd West. 422157 HKS Kitchens 443464. 138 London Rd. hastings@hks-uk.com HOLDEN ROOFING Contractors. All work guaranteed. 01424 715223 & 07967 360398. HOPE, Maurice Complete building service. 222002 & 0792 758 4488. HORNTYE PARK SPORTS Centre Banqueting, conferences, meeting rooms, wedding receptions, parties. 7 days per week, 8.30am-11.00pm. 716666. Boh. Rd. kevinmiller@horntyepark.org www.horntyepark.org HYPNOPSYCHOTHERAPY James Caspian. Positive change & achieving goals. 714647 & 07939 542632. I B Clean & Tidy bin cleaning service. Tel: 751477. IMPERIAL Motor Co 442200. www.imperialmotorcompany.com
Imperial Motor Company www.imperialmotorcompany.com INDEPENDENT CHURCH Edward Preston, 63, Bohemia Rd. 435849. KARINA’S Wool Shop 712226. 131, Bohemia Road.
Karina’s Wool Shop Stockist of Sirdar & Stylecraft wools, as well as cottons, needles and knitted baby clothes. Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 9am to 5pm, Wed, Sat: 9am to 1pm. Tel: 712226. 131 Bohemia Road KC COMPUTERS Computers & accessories, sales & service. Kim Callow. 203799, 714713 & 08717 500202. 261 London Rd. sales@kccomputers.co.uk www.kccomputers.co.uk KÖTTING, Leesa Installation artist. 447303. www.leesakotting.co.uk LABOUR Party (Hastings & Rye) 424125. 84 Bohemia Rd. LEEVES, Simon Plumbing & heating engineer. Corgi reg. 444362. & 07940 791116. 11 Aldborough Rd.
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Shoe repairs – Bags Watch batteries Watch straps MUNDAY’S NEWSAGENTS confectionery, tobacco, greetings cards, newspaper deliv. 437233. 54 Boh. Rd. Credit Union: Mons, 9–10am. MUSIC GYM For people with profound disabilities, 444322. enquiries@decoda.org NATWEST Bank Silverhill branch. 0845 610 1234. 142 London Rd. NICE CHINESE FOOD Take-away service. 30 Tower Rd. 01424 435279. Telephone orders very welcome. Open for seven days per week. NEWMAN’S CLEANERS Clothes cleaning. 465006. 62 Bohemia Rd. NORTH STAR INN Real ales. 436576. Clarence Rd, TN37 6SD. OLD BAKERY Bric-a-brac 130 London Road. 07967 806103. OPERA SOUTH EAST Local proam co performing 2 operas a year. 443316. 111 Bohemia Road. OUTDOORSMAN Outdoor kit, nature watching, work, trekking, military, security, shooting, hunting, survival, camping. 429343. 122 Boh Rd. www.outdoorsman.co.uk PARK LANE Group Residential letting: 0870 752 2540. New homes: 08707 522542. 141–5 Bohemia Rd. PARK RD METHODIST CHURCH. Servs: Sun 10.15am & 6.30pm. Rev. Marion Proud, 422350. 443030. Upper Park Rd. Under 5s: 443030. PARSONS, Bob Brickwork, roofing, plastering, painting, decorating. 14, Bohem. Rd. 07979 502842, 200135. PAVILLION DECORATING Services. 136 Boh. Rd. 0808 1559546, Tel/Fax: 432255, 07764 850755. PIZZA HUT 728866. Fax: 422806. www.pizzahut.co.uk 172A Boh. Rd.
RE-DEC Decorating Services Richard Morris, painter & decorator 47 Cornfield Terrace, Bohemia
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www.redecoratingservices.co.uk RODMELL, (Nicola) School of dance & performing arts. 445278. St Paul’s School, Amherst Road. ROSEANNA & BRYAN’S Gifts & bespoke greetings cards. 429796. 07762 060921. www.roseannaandbrianscards.co.uk. SADIE WORLD Dog walking and care. 07884 111656. SCOTT JAMES Windows. 431422 & 435229. 64 Bohemia Rd. SECURITY FIRST Intruder & fire alarms, servicing, locks, safes, keys. 427550. 07973 322697. 71 Boh. Rd. SEDLESCOMBE HOUSE Surgery. Dr Kaliniecki & Dr Lewis. 720574. SELLENS FRENCH Accountants. Keith Sellens, John French. 446488. 93 Bohemia Rd. S.H.TACKLE Angling supplies. Live bait. 431583. 58 Bohemia Rd. SHELL SERVICE STATION 728950 or 0800 731 8888. Bohemia Rd. SIAM PROPERTY 76, Bohemia Rd. SILVER RIVER Chinese takeaway food. 433439. 56 Bohemia Rd. SILVER SPRINGS Medical practice, Beaufort Rd, Silverhill. Drs Cameron, Young, Schneider, Rae & Fmialowski. 422300; 428766. SILVERHILL BISTRO Thai restaurant & takeaway. 3 Sed R N. 718889. SILVERHILL Post Office Sedlescombe Rd North, Silverhill. 435902. SLIMMING WORLD Various meetings in Hastings & St L. Mon-Thurs. Denise: 431107. Sue 756823. www.slimmingworld.com SLM Van Centre 755966. SMART, Richard Accounts, 120 Bohemia Road. 422297. SOUTH-EAST ENTERTAINMENT djsw@hotmail.co.uk 2B Tower Rd West. www.seents.co.uk SOUTHWATER CENTRE Stainsby Street, (Warrior Sq Stn). Tel:461414
Southwater Centre Fresh fruit & veg stall Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon Southwater Community Centre Located opp Warrior Sq station Support your local farmers
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PORTOBELLO Furniture Anthony. 200650. 269 London Rd. PRESTON, Edward local historian, minister of religion & lecturer. 435849. 63 Bohemia Rd. REGISTER OFFICE Births, deaths, marriages. 721722. Horntye Park. hastings.registrar@eastsussex.gov.uk RESTO CLASSICS Clarence Rd.
1. SMITER 3. MITRES 5. REMITS
LIDL Supermarket 0870 444 1234. LITTLE FROG Interiors. Murals & wall hangings. 0845 428 0259 & 07855 869 471. 422133 LITTLE MILL BAKERY Telephone: 421474. 265 London Road. LONGLEY Publications Family tree research. 714423. M. HALL Motor Servs . Shornden Works, Clarence Rd. 07773 216363 MAGISTRATES’ Court 437644. The Law Courts, Bohemia Road. MARTEL Colour prints. 205491. MASQUERADE Fancy dress for all ages, face paints, wigs, accessories. 720733. 77 Bohemia Rd. www.masqueradefancydress.com MONAGHAN, Samantha Artist. Commissions 426387. www.samanthamonaghan.co.uk MICK’S KEYCUTTING Dry cleaning, handbags, shoe repairs, etc. 201775. 253 London Road.
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Southwater Centre Coffee Morning Every Monday 10am – 12 noon Everyone welcome For further details telephone
01424 461414 enquiries@southwatercentre.org ST JOHN AMBULANCE 421105. ST MARY Primary School Jane Smith, head. 427801. Magdalen Rd. ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH St Matthew’s Rd, Silverhill. Sunday services at 10.30am & 6.30pm. Rev’d Mike Coe. 430262. m i k e @ s t m a t t s . c o . u k www.stmatts.co.uk ST MATTHEW’S RESIDENTS’ Assn. Gaby Hill, chair. 434653. ST PAUL’S Primary School. Pat Lock. 424530. Horntye Rd, office@st-paulscofe-pri.esussex.sch.uk ST PETER’S CHURCH Rev’d Alex Brown. 445606 & 446606. Mob: 07759 311375. St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Road. St Peter’s Vicarage, 10 Blomfield Rd. apeteraidan@lineone.net ST PETER’S PARENT & TODDLER GROUP. Fridays. Rosemary: 445117. ST THOMAS’ Church Rev Ian Byrnes, 31c Magdalen Rd. 420815 STEVENS Richard Lib Dem leader on HBC. 781026. STREATFEILD HOUSE Residential home in Cornfield Terrace. 439103. gillclusker@hotmail.com STREET BOBBY To contact our local PCSO Andy Hubbard direct, call 0845 60 70 999 & then dial extension 21185. This takes you straight through to Andy. SUCHART THITTICHAI Web design & development. iNetVendor software, for trading securely online. 715235. 3 Upper Park Rd. www.inetvendor.com SUMMERFIELDS GUEST HOUSE Luxury en-suite rooms, family suite, disabled suite, open all year. 718142. Bohemia Rd. liz.summerfields@btinternet.com www.summerfieldshouse.co.uk SUMMERFIELDS SPORTS CENTRE 781777. Bohemia Road. SUSSEX AMBULANCE SERVICE. Ambulance Station, Bohemia Rd. T & D AUTO REPAIRS 07885 719769. Clarence Road. TALAY THAI restaurant. 721852. 249 London Road. Mrs N. Barnes. THAYRE, Chris. Swimming pools. 439831. Shornden Passage. TIFFINTIME Sandwich & Cappucino shop. 10 Sedlesc’be Rd N. 432629. TILE DESIGN Ceramic wall & floor tiles, suspended-ceiling specialists. Tiling fixing. Mon–Fri: 9am to 5pm, Sat: 9am to 3.30pm. 446613. Mob: 07973 176554. 2 Upper Pk Rd. tiledesign.contracts@virgin.net www.tiledesigncontracts.co.uk
Page 17 TOP GUN Specialist sportswear. 2 Shornden Passage. 719734, 719707. www.topgunclothing.co.uk TOWER HOTEL. Public house 721773. TOWER HOUSE 1066 Guest accommodation. 26-28 Tower Rd West. 427217 www.towerhousehotel.com TOWER LAUNDERETTE 447889. TRAVELODGE Hotel Open 24/7, 365 d/y. 0870 085 0950. 0870 191 1810. www.travelodge.co.uk Boh Rd TRAVIS PERKINS. 424300. Springfield Valley Rd. www.travisperkins.co.uk TW CAR SALES 719888. 17 Tower Rd. www.twcarsales.com TYRELL, Allena. Artist. 718727. Bohemia Studios, 9 Horntye Rd. ULTRA SAFE Fire extinguishers. 719563. 263 London Rd. VISUAL MAGIC 81 Bohemia Rd. 2pm-10pm. 445578. www.visual-magic.biz WASHTEC Recon domestic appliances. 74 Bohemia Road. 444784. WBM INSURANCE Business insurance, home, private, car & travel insurance. MonFri: 9am–5pm, Sat: 9–12. George Ware, Steve Mann. 434675. Fax: 716420. 78 Bohemia Rd. waremann@aol.com www.wbminsurance.co.uk WEBB, Trevor. County Cllr for Cent St L & Gensing. 07876 036931. cllr.trevor.webb@hastings.gov.uk WELCH, Matthew. Artist. 443804. WELFORD, Peter. Electrical engineer & contractor. 6, St Paul’s Rd. 713611. peterwelford@tiscali.co.uk WHEATSHEAF Public house. 172 Bohemia Rd. Emma Kinsella, mngr. WINDOW CLEANER 752853. WOODS’ NEWSAGENTS Newspapers, confectionery, greengrocery. Every day, 5am–6pm. Dorothy & Keith Wood. 443340. 86 Boh. Rd. YESTERDAY STUDIO Your memories on DVD. 443229. YMCA Sports centre & youth club. Roller skating, badminton, afterschool & activity clubs, chess, senior-citizens’ sports, judo, roller disco. 429677. St Paul’s Rd. hastingsymca@hastingsymca.plus.com YOGA & natural therapies. 07930 442 639. www.bodywisdom.org.uk
STOP PRESS Cricket Auction Kevin Miller, manager of Horntye Park Sports Complex was “delighted” with July’s cricket memorabilia auction results. “We made considerably more than the £30,000 we’d been hoping for. It will give us working capital until the land deal goes through”.
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R A LONGLEY PUBLICATIONS BOOKS FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIAN Traditional Fish & Chips Plus Fast Food Takeaway
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Tel: 01424 461391 Opening Hours
Let us research your family tree! Visit our website for more details at www.ralongleypublications.co.uk or email us at reginald.longley1@btinternet.com or phone 01424 714423
Tuesday to Saturday 4.30pm - 9.30pm Friday lunchtime 12.00 noon to 1.30pm
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